The mission of the San Antonio Public Library Foundation is to support the Public Library, and to increase awareness and use of the Library through financial support and program development. Every effort will be made to enhance the community’s perception, appreciation and utilization of the Library, and represent it as a cultural and educational institution.

An exciting, major initiative, the San Antonio Book festival (SABF) is a program of the San Antonio Public Library Foundation and is presented with our founding partners, the Central Library, Southwest School of Art, and Texas Book Festival. SABF is a free, daylong event whose mission is to unite readers and writers in a celebration of ideas, books libraries, and library culture.